I am pleased to share that I have joined the editorial board of the International Journal of the History of Sport (IJHS).
I am truly honoured by this invitation.
I look forward to contributing to the journal in this new role as a board member.
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I'm happy to share I've just submitted the corrections and index of my first monograph 'Olympic Opening Ceremonies: Memory and Modernity', which will be published on April 25th by Routledge. I want to thank @IrishResearch for funding this project. routledge.com/Olympic-Openin…
The Sport & Discrimination Conference @SportandDiscri1 returns 13/06/25 at the German Sport University, Cologne @SpohoKoeln. To find out more about the event, please check out the website or DM me if you have any questions: sportanddiscrimination.kinst…
POSTE MCF
L’Université de Rouen ouvre un poste MCF au fil de l’eau en Management du sport.
Ouverture dans candidatures : 30 septembre 2024
Fermeture des candidatures : 30 octobre 2024
Two amazing opportunities have opened up at @UCDHistory! Please share widely for those working on history of medicine and those on migration!
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Fencing will never again be the same. Phenomenal classic historical venue, incredible light show to introduce event, and a crowd cheering as if at a football match. Congrats #Paris2024 & #fencing
Paris is truly a beautiful city!💜
These are 10 of the most beautiful competition venues at the Paris 2024 Olympics...
1. Grand Palais (Champs-Élysées) - to host Taekwondo & Fencing
💛 Un hommage à 10 héroïnes en or de l'histoire de France.
Olympe de Gouges, Alice Milliat, Gisèle Halimi, Simone de Beauvoir, Paulette Nardal, Jeanne Barret, Louise Michel, Christine de Pizan, Alice Guy et Simone Veil.
#Paris2024 | #CeremoniedOuverture
🔥 Les Jeux olympiques modernes sont fondés sur quantité de symboles et de rites, souvent inspirés de l'Antiquité.
Découvrez les dans notre nouvelle série audio en sept volets, agrémentée d'archives et de reportages. 🏅 🎧
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The Olympics start today! 🌍🏅 For the second time, each team will have a man and a woman as flag bearers in the Parade of Nations. This step mirrors society’s push towards gender equality, but real change requires more than symbolic gestures. #Olympics2024 1/8
From Tokyo 2020, the IOC mandates male and female flag bearers for each team, aiming for gender equality. However, achieving gender equality in the Olympics requires more than just symbolic acts. Gender balance but must be accompanied by systemic support for female athletes 7/8
More about the history of gender representation in the Olympics in the article "Placard Carriers and Flag Bearers: Gender Representation in the Summer Olympics’ Parade of Nations (1908–2021)." 👉[doi.org/10.1080/09523367.202…](doi.org/10.1080/09523367.202…) 8/8